K1EL K45 CW Modem Manual K45
K-45 User’s Manual - Rev A
6/6/2021
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Appendix C Firmware Upgrade
There are three programmed microcontrollers in the K45 that can be updated in the field. This menu
presents the options for updating. The three controllers are the K45 Console PIC, the WinKeyer3 controller,
and the PSoC mixed signal controller. To start the upgrade menu, press
ESC
followed by
U
. Then press the
number of the controller to be upgraded. If you then wish to continue, verify the selection by pressing a
capital
Y
.
DO NOT PRESS Y UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT TO UPGRADE !!
All three devices are upgraded using one application on the PC namely, K45pgm.
The app is divided into three groups, one for each controller. There are three different upgrade files, one for
each controller. The K45 controller has the file type .K45, the WK3 IC has the file type .WK3 and the PSoC
controller has the file type .PSC.
The procedures are slightly different for each controller and are described below.
K45 PIC Upgrade
On the PC, Start K45pgm and set the com port
On the K45 enter: ESC U, 2, Y (must be capital Y)
On K45pgm, click open K45 and the current F/W revision is displayed.
Click K45 Update
Enter file name
Click program
WK3 Upgrade
On the PC, Start K45pgm and set the com port
On the K45 enter: ESC U, 2, Y (must be capital Y)
On K45pgm click Open WK3 and it will report WK3’s version
Click WK3 Update
Enter file name
Click program
When programming is done, WK will send an R
Then press encoder to reboot WK
It is now ready to go, no power cycle is needed
PSoC Upgrade
On the PC, Start K45pgm and set the com port
On the K45 enter: ESC U, 3, Y (must be capital Y)
On K45pgm, click Open PSoC , the current PSoC rev will be displayed
Click PSoC Update
Click file and open the PSoC programming file
Click Program
When programming is done press the encoder on K45
This will reboot the PSoC
It is ready to go, no power cycle needed
